Autori: Dima-Laza Ramona Stancuta

Editorial: volum IPEDR, INternational Conference on Humanity, History and Society, p.17-21, 2012.

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The present paper explores some key aspects of culture that are essential in the process of understanding intercultural interaction. It draws comparisons between the way culture is perceived and manifested by different nationalities, by various ethnic, religious or organizational groups. The aim of the paper is to provide a theoretical background for those who want to explore the field of intercultural communication. The author focused on the notion of culture, more precisely on its definition and frameworks used to describe it, concluding with a brief overview of the dangers one might come across when dealing with generalization and stereotyping. The paper is addressed to a readership interested in gaining a greater conceptual understanding of intercultural interactions due to professional purposes or personal interests. The originality of the paper is rendered by the fact that it provides a keen insight into recent research in the field, by exemplifying the theoretical ideas and providing accessible analyses of the intercultural interaction processes.

Cuvinte cheie: cultura, individ, grup, interculturalitate, comunicare, fonetica // culture, individual, group, interculturality, communication, phonetics